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[...]... will come to feel part of a community of writers all over the world They should also write every day They shouldn’t wait for inspiration Carpenters don’t need inspiration to make a table It’s their profession If they waited for inspiration to hammer in a nail or sand a plank of wood, they’d never make anything The same holds true for writers The aspiring writer needs to sit in front of his or her computer... watch a bit of television – maybe an NBA basketball game or an episode of CSI Then I go outside and walk around my neighborhood We live near the sea in the city of Porto – Portugal’s second city – so I often walk along the ocean We have a kind of boardwalk in Porto, with cafes and restaurants On a sunny day, with the ocean sparkling, it’s gorgeous When I get back home, I make myself a cup of tea and... my enthusiasm in every page of my work I love action thrillers Really love them This is why you won’t see a “Matthew Reilly Book of Poetry” anytime soon — fans of poetry would spot my inexperience in an instant But when it comes to action and thrills, I know (and love) every movie and book in the genre I thrive in it and because of that, I can thus stretch the conventions of the thriller genre and take... willing to try books by writers who are not established We got ourselves known by networking with other indie writers who were willing to be interviewed thus making a connection with their readers - and making some good friends in the process There is a fantastic, supportive community of indie writers which I feel very proud to be part of I don't know if Facebook or Twitter make much of a difference, although... too damn old to tweet Darrell - How do you feel about self publishing for writers? Do you think this is where the future lies? Michael - I think the days of the big publishing houses, which take 90% of the book's earnings and allow the author a royalty of 10% or less, are coming to an end I'm not saying they will all go out of business, but I think they'll be less important in the future As it becomes... print editions of their books, and there will also be a market for children's books, graphic novels, art books, and other books that are given as gifts or intended for collection or display It's not the end of print, but it is the end of print's monopoly, and that's a good thing Important Links: Michael’s Website Michael on Amazon Return to the Table of Contents Richard Zimler – The Power of Myth Richard... Today he speaks to us about the process of writing and how he connects with readers Darrell - Can you describe a typical day of writing? JR - I generally write throughout the day, often wrapping things up around 7:00 p.m., but I have also been known to write well into the night One of the reasons I moved up to a little island in the northwest was to spend the majority of my time writing in solitude For... next best bet for an aspiring writer who wants a lot of worldly success would be to write superficial books about trendy topics – novels that don’t require readers to have much experience of the world Also, it would be best to write for a target audience of readers between 15 and 30 years old If, however, you measure success in terms of the quality of the book, then I have a different answer In that... Later I became more relaxed in my approach and gave up on the idea of a daily schedule or a targeted number of pages However, I always had a sense of the deadline and how many pages I needed to complete each month Everything changed a few years ago when the mass-market paperback end of the business started falling apart Like many midlist writers, I was shown the door I thought I could find a new home... wanting the next book There is very little loyalty these days So all writers need to develop an enormous amount of patience Otherwise, they tend to become nervous wrecks! Important Links: Richard’s Website Richard on Amazon Return to the Table of Contents Matthew Reilly – Write What You Like to Read Matthew Reilly is one of Australia’s most successful authors After self publishing his first book at age nineteen, . the hard work of this author. Dedicated To the Forty-Nine Kent Street Gang Table of Contents Welcome to Secrets of Successful Writers! Robert J Randisi – Author of 500 Novels Secrets of Successful Writers Darrell Pitt Copyright 2012 Darrell Pitt Published at Smashwords I am the author of the young adult novels, “The Steampunk Detective”, “The Last Days of. Does it Take to be a Successful Author? A Few Final Words Welcome to Secrets of Successful Writers! It’s an exciting time to be a writer. We now live in an era where writers can both create